Climate Action Report FOIA Email 6.28.02

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Dear Mrt. Connaughtan:
On Thursday, July 11, 2002 at 9:30 aim. in SR-253, the Senate Committee on Commerce,
Science and Transportation will hold a,hearing on the U.S. Climate Action Report, which was
communicated by the Administration to the United Nations pursuant to the Articles 4 and 12 of
the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Senator Kerry, Chairman of the
Oceans, Atmosphere and Fisheries Subcommittee will preside. We invite you to testify.
At this hearing, the Committee will hear testimony on the Administration's activities,
policies and measures related to global climate change, including activities under the 15.S. Global
Change Research Program, the role of the White House agencies in developing or coordinating a
national climate change policy, findings on the potential impacts of' climate change or climate
variability, and the administration's proposed response to such findings. Your testimony may
also include many other related issues you wish to bring to the attention of the Committee. While
your falil statement will be made purt of the record, we ask that, in your oral testimony, you limit
your remarks to five minutes, highlighting or summarizing the most linpoitant points.
Enclosed you will find a copy of the Rules of Procedure for witnesses testifying before
the Commerce Committee. Please read and follow these Rules carefhlly.

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If you have any questions, please contact Margaret Spring, of the Majority staff at 202-
224-4912 or Floyd Dep~hamps, of the Minority staff at 202-224-8172. We appreciate your
efforts to provide this information to the Committee and the Senate.
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Bnclosure; Rules of Procedure

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U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE. SCIENCE. AND TRANSPORTATION
RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR WITNESSES
The Committee requires witnesses to abide by the following rules. Please keep in mind
these ruies are designed to (I) ensure your testimony is inserted in the formal printed hearing
record, (2) enable the Committee to be of service to the public by posting your testimony to the
Conmmittee's web site (www.senate.govf'-cammercc). and (3) cut costs associated with printing.
Exceptions to any of the these rules may be made by Chainnan Hollings or the presiding
Committee Member.
OralUTstlmun
Bach witness will have 5 minutes to present his ot her oral remarks.
* Eectronic Submission of Testimony
Your prepared statement and all supplemental material, for inclusion in
the formal hearing record must be txansmitte4 to the Committee in
electronic format 3 business days prior to the hearing to two e-mail
accounts: (1) docs~commerce.senate.gov; and (2)
peter~fippinger(~commerce.senate.gov.
* lardConnv Submission of Testim.n
In addition to providing your statement in electronic format, please provide 60
copies of your written testimony to the Hearing Clerk in SR-254 of the Russell
Senate Office Building kynoonon fthedybeforethe herinw.
Your assistance and testimony are greatly appreciated